# Sher Bahadur Thapa

_Recipient of the Victoria Cross_

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> Sher Bahadur Thapa VC was a Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 November 1921 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7494614#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tanahun District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7494614#P19))
- **Died:** 19 September 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7494614#P570))
- **Place of death:** Faetano ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7494614#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7494614#P27))
- **Occupation:** soldier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7494614#P106))
- **Awards:** Victoria Cross ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7494614#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sher Bahadur Thapa born?**  
Sher Bahadur Thapa was born on 20 November 1921 in Tanahun District.

## Related

- [Tanahun District](https://diginpl.com/places/tanahun-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sher Bahadur Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sher_Bahadur_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शेरबहादुर थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7494614](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7494614) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sher Bahadur Thapa.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sher_Bahadur_Thapa.jpg)

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"Sher Bahadur Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sher-bahadur-thapa. Retrieved 21 October 2026.